Date of Award
12-2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Executive Leadership
First Supervisor
Theresa L. Pulos
Second Supervisor
Linda Hickmon Evans
Abstract
Community colleges have become a major national- and state-level focal point to increase the number of credentials awarded. Academically underprepared students may not be entering community colleges to earn a credential. This quantitative study examined students enrolled in community college Educational Opportunity Programs (EOPs) in the State University of New York from the perspectives of student-defined goal completion, self-efficacy, and perceptions of the EOP. The study used secondary data available from the State University of New York’s Office of Institutional Research as well as an online survey instrument. Results of the study showed a multivariate relationship between goal completion, enrollment in EOP, race, and type of self-defined goal. The study also revealed that students perceived additional financial aid assistance as the most influential component of the EOP. A positive correlation was found between the social and course self-efficacy subscales. As a result of the study, community colleges are encouraged to examine their policies and practices around EOP enrollment, advisement, and services provided.
Recommended Citation
Hockey, Christopher Lawrence, "Measures of Success: Developing an Understanding of Students Enrolled in Community College Educational Opportunity Programs in the State University of New York System" (2015). Education Doctoral. Paper 238.
https://fisherpub.sjf.edu/education_etd/238
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